Chapter Fifteen
Carmella shuddered as a shot of electric current shot through her body at his soft bite on her ear lobe.
Before she could answer his hungry mouth grazed across her jawline to the corner of her lips. His fingers tangled into her hair compelling her to surrender herself to him. "Let me kiss you please," he spoke in a tortured voice. She was already hungry for a kiss by now, her first kiss. He didn't wait for her answer, he smashed his hungry lips to hers, running his tongue along her lips, parting her mouth and plunging in.
His lips were warm and soft, robbing her off her composure as he passionately probed and tasted her sweet mouth. It was a kiss full of longing showing her how much he wanted her, how much he had controlled himself for so long. Carmella's hands went round his neck, her fingers embedded in his soft hair and he groaned with pleasure. She kissed him back, slowly at first, surprised at her own reaction to him. Kissing him came so spontaneously to her as if her soul knew what it had been waiting for all it's life, his kiss.
His hand went to her hips and he pulled her close as if he wasn't getting enough of her already. A soft moan escaped her mouth when his tongue played with hers. He kissed and kissed till they both were completely breathless. When he broke the kiss and touched his forehead to hers, she closed her eyes to steady herself, clinging to him to support her jelly-like legs.
He was in a similar state with his eyes closed, locked in a close and tight embrace with her, with their foreheads touching, their breaths haggard and erratic. Carmella was left spellbound by his kiss, her first kiss. She had no idea that it would feel so out of this world. Now kissing him became her most favourite thing in the world to do.
His mouth travelled to her neck and he sucked the sweet spot there, eliciting a moan from her. "I could do this the whole day," he mumbled as he sucked on another spot. She arched her head backwards to allow him more access. A moan of pleasure escaped her as she trembled with longing. He released her, his eyes dark and his breath erratic. She looked into his eyes and felt herself drowning into the pools of pure desire. His phone buzzed and the magic was lost. Jaxon cursed looking at his mobile and muted his phone.
"I think our food is getting cold," he said with a grin. "We can continue this afterwards."
Carmella served themselves the food and they sat down to eat. When realisation hit her, Carmella felt awkward that she shared such an intimate moment with her employer. How would she work for him and maintain a professional relationship with him now?
"Something's bothering you, Carmella," he asked while they ate the food.
"Nothing important, " she said not knowing whether to tell him or not.
He told her about his New York office which was the first setup that he had built, ten years back when his designs became successful. He had expanded and renovated it and made it his headquarters.
"You started to design at the age of nineteen?" She asked in bewilderment.
"Yes, I designed ten pairs of denims and posted it on the e-commerce website which Gilbert created for us. Ralph produced the designs working day and night and we both helped him too. There was a huge response and the first batch of fifty denims were sold out. We sold 1 million denims in three months. It inspired me to design more and more and then there was no looking back. Gilbert, Ralph and I bought a plot of land which Gilbert's uncle sold us at a cheap price. It was too good a deal to ignore. We built a small shop and started our retail both online as well as from our outlet," he told her and she listened to him, spellbound by his success story.
"We collected huge profits and started renovating our small shop to accommodate the huge demand for our products. We also found a huge demand for our products in California and we built our second outlet in Los Angeles using the profits we accumulated," he informed her.
"Very impressive," she appreciated and Jaxon smiled at her. "You three share a very good friendship together. It's really special," she said and he smiled, his eyes crinkling at the sides as he genuinely felt happy.
"Yes, Giles and I are childhood friends while Ralph joined us at ESMOD," he informed her and she nodded. "So how do you propose to start your career in designing?" He asked her.
"I'll enroll into the two-year master's degree in designing after graduation," she said after a little thought.
"You can join our designing team as a trainee once you complete your graduation, " he told her and her eyes widened with excitement.
"I don't want to take advantage. I will complete my two year with you as per the contract and then look for a designer's job elsewhere," she said and he looked at her with astonishment.
"Are you declining my offer Carmella?" He asked with surprise.
"No sir, but I don't want to impose upon you. You aren't obligated to induct me," she said awkwardly.
"But I want you to join our designing team, " he said with a sigh.
"Are you sure sir?" She asked hesitantly.
"Yes I'm sure. I'm not letting you go so easily. I want you to join me," he said as they finished lunch.
"Okay sir. I will. Thank you so much for this opportunity, " she said and he smiled.
"Once you join the designing team, you will start calling me by my name," he ordered her.
"Yes Jaxon, " she said cheekily and he grinned.
"Come here, " he said and she shook her head.
"No please, " she said.
"Why? I won't do anything. I just don't want to go home," he said with a longing look.
"Oh but I have classes at 5 today. I'll have to complete my assignments till then," she told him and he sighed getting up.
"Okay then, you're driving me away. I'll see you tomorrow at office okay?" He said and she nodded with a grin. He left at last and she went about her work with a happy mood.
She was glad that she met Jaxon. Since the time they spent at Paris, her heart sang everytime she was with him. She looked forward to seeing him everyday. She melted at his slightest touch. Did she develop a crush on her boss? She sighed as she acknowledged the answer to that question. It wasn't a mere school girl crush, it was something deeper than that. She was sure of it.
The next day, Joe picked her up from the apartment and drove her to the office. She saw Gilbert at the reception flirting with a pretty receptionist. He grinned at her and greeted her cheerfully.
"Hey Carmella, welcome to our HQ. So are you liking New York?" He asked her as she approached the reception desk.
"Yes Gilbert, I love it here already," she grinned back.
"Oh meet Jacqueline Drewitt, our lovely receptionist," he said, winking at Jacqueline who glared at him with pink cheeks. "This is Carmella Parker, Jaxon's new PA," he introduced while Jacqueline's jaws dropped.
"Hi Carmella," she said with a friendly wave. "When did this happen?" she asked Gilbert, widening her eyes with disbelief.
"At Vegas. There's more to tell but only if you agree to come out on a date with me," he said and Carmella giggled. What a way to ask a girl out!
"Sure. When and where?" She asked him excitedly.
"Okay guys, I'll go and report to work. Just tell me which floor is sir's office?" She asked them.
"Eleventh floor," said Jacqueline with a smile.
"Thanks, see you later, " Carmella said, going to the elevator.
She saw that this office was grand and more luxuriously decorated than the Las Vegas one. It was bigger too spanning two buildings adjoined together. She reached the eleventh floor and saw a reception desk with a serious looking guy in his mid twenties sitting at it, typing away at his desktop at an unbelievable pace. His spectacles kept falling down his nose and he kept pushing them up. She walked up to him and cleared her throat to get his attention.
"Carmella Parker, right?" He asked and Carmella nodded. "Go straight in, sir's waiting impatiently for you for the last twenty minutes, " he informed.
Carmella's eyes popped out with surprise. He was waiting for her for twenty minutes? She was only five minutes late that too because of Gilbert. She rushed towards the room he indicated. Jaxon's name was engraved on the door beside which there was another smaller office room. Maybe that was where she would be working.
She knocked on the door,"Come in," boomed Jaxon's voice. She opened the door and went in, closing the door behind her. She turned around but collided with Jaxon's hard chest.
